New Delhi:

India's fertiliser stocks are adequate for the upcoming Kharif sowing season, and the government is actively procuring supplies from new sources, including Morocco, to offset disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, sources said after a high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting today.

The GoM, formed to monitor the fallout of the Middle East crisis on India's energy and supply chains, assessed the status of fertiliser and petroleum gas supplies at the meeting.

Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Health and Fertilisers Minister JP Nadda were among those present.

Sources said any reduction in gas supply may have some effect on domestic fertiliser output. To compensate, India is diversifying its procurement, with talks currently underway with Morocco. Technical grade urea and diesel exhaust fluid are available in adequate quantities, sources added. These two items are critical for agricultural and transport use, respectively.